jumpturn
12-05-2009, 12:47 PM
Check out these dramas while you wait for accumulation!!! The bar is really raised (to 56º)!!!
Mallory to Eugster, 5.4, 50-56º/500m on a 1500m line
http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/AuQTXFc4bY8/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQTXFc4bY8)
And this one is kinda edgy ....
Col de la Verte, 5.5, 50-55º/850m on a 1100m line
http://www.tvmountain.com/hwdvideos/thumbs/czpitev7fbwog.jpg (http://www.tvmountain.com/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=173&video_id=173')
Mallory w/ Eugster variation, 5.3, 50-55º/500m on a 1500m line
http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/mSEmYkirBoE/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSEmYkirBoE)
Now, this one looks more basic with no drama (but it ain't!!!) ..... gotta climb for this one.
Couloir du Diable, 5.4, 45-55º/700m on a 950m line
http://www.tvmountain.com/hwdvideos/thumbs/agsmz02rpa620.jpg (http://www.tvmountain.com/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=112&video_id=203)
Jager Couloir, 5.4, 45-55º/700m on a 950m line
http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/OpSQZf3Mc9Y/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpSQZf3Mc9Y)
Courturier, Aiguille Verte, 5.4, 55º/300m over 680m
http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/mEIVuCfKAAo/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEIVuCfKAAo)
Direct West Face, Mont Blanc, 5.3, 50º+/900m on a 3374m descent
http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/wF-6UDdq30g/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/user/tonytheclimber#p/a/u/1/wF-6UDdq30g)
And the entry-level descent ....
NNE Face des Courtes, 5.2, 48º/400m on a 1000m line
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/NBr-3BDAMvw/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBr-3BDAMvw)
Gervasuti Couloir, Tour Rond, 5.1, 45-50º/200m, with a 1800m ski out
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/rOwSEOMNZF0/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOwSEOMNZF0)
The beginner "groomer" ...
Couloir des Cosmiques, 5.1, 45-50º/800m on a 2800m line
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/FpYkPld085o/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpYkPld085o)
And yet another "groomer" ...
Glacier Rond, 4.2, 45-50º/800m on a 2800m line
http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/IvGM-bW_sLI/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvGM-bW_sLI)
and the extra ski mountaineering bonus ...
Glacier de la Noire 4.3, 45º/50m et Aiguille du Tacul 4.3, 45º/100m on a total descent of 2920m
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/X-kxcKlP0Wc/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-kxcKlP0Wc)
But, what about some randonée ...
Brenva Glacier, 4.1, 35-40º/250 on a 1640m line
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/NkgE4rvb0a8/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkgE4rvb0a8)
and some guiding ...
Brèche Puiseux, 4.1, 45º/50, 970m on a total descent of 2300m
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/NwLJz8r4xoM/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwLJz8r4xoM)
Mallory to Eugster, 5.4, 50-56º/500m on a 1500m line
http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/AuQTXFc4bY8/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQTXFc4bY8)
And this one is kinda edgy ....
Col de la Verte, 5.5, 50-55º/850m on a 1100m line
http://www.tvmountain.com/hwdvideos/thumbs/czpitev7fbwog.jpg (http://www.tvmountain.com/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=173&video_id=173')
Mallory w/ Eugster variation, 5.3, 50-55º/500m on a 1500m line
http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/mSEmYkirBoE/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSEmYkirBoE)
Now, this one looks more basic with no drama (but it ain't!!!) ..... gotta climb for this one.
Couloir du Diable, 5.4, 45-55º/700m on a 950m line
http://www.tvmountain.com/hwdvideos/thumbs/agsmz02rpa620.jpg (http://www.tvmountain.com/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=112&video_id=203)
Jager Couloir, 5.4, 45-55º/700m on a 950m line
http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/OpSQZf3Mc9Y/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpSQZf3Mc9Y)
Courturier, Aiguille Verte, 5.4, 55º/300m over 680m
http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/mEIVuCfKAAo/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEIVuCfKAAo)
Direct West Face, Mont Blanc, 5.3, 50º+/900m on a 3374m descent
http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/wF-6UDdq30g/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/user/tonytheclimber#p/a/u/1/wF-6UDdq30g)
And the entry-level descent ....
NNE Face des Courtes, 5.2, 48º/400m on a 1000m line
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/NBr-3BDAMvw/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBr-3BDAMvw)
Gervasuti Couloir, Tour Rond, 5.1, 45-50º/200m, with a 1800m ski out
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/rOwSEOMNZF0/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOwSEOMNZF0)
The beginner "groomer" ...
Couloir des Cosmiques, 5.1, 45-50º/800m on a 2800m line
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/FpYkPld085o/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpYkPld085o)
And yet another "groomer" ...
Glacier Rond, 4.2, 45-50º/800m on a 2800m line
http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/IvGM-bW_sLI/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvGM-bW_sLI)
and the extra ski mountaineering bonus ...
Glacier de la Noire 4.3, 45º/50m et Aiguille du Tacul 4.3, 45º/100m on a total descent of 2920m
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/X-kxcKlP0Wc/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-kxcKlP0Wc)
But, what about some randonée ...
Brenva Glacier, 4.1, 35-40º/250 on a 1640m line
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/NkgE4rvb0a8/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkgE4rvb0a8)
and some guiding ...
Brèche Puiseux, 4.1, 45º/50, 970m on a total descent of 2300m
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/NwLJz8r4xoM/default.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwLJz8r4xoM)